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Pirates win Carling Cup final with weakened team | SA News

There was a big banner on the east side of this iconic venue mounted by Orlando Pirates supporters which read “Thank You TLB”.

This was a tribute by Bucs fans to departing star 20-year-old defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi who is joining Chicago Fire in the US’ Major Soccer League in January. They made the same gesture in Polokwane last Saturday when Pirates were crowned as Carling Knockout champions after beating Marumo Gallants 1-0 in the final.

Because of national duties which forced him to be with Bafana Bafana, where he got a tongue lashing from coach Hugo Broos for arriving late for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Pretoria earlier this week, Mbokazi was not here to say…

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